Dyeing-machine.



H.`M. DUDLEY. DYEING MACHINE. APPLICATI'ON FILED FEB. 2', lala. PatentedApr. '29', 1919.

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nowann M. DUnnEY, oF limnmnmmn, rmxmgnvmfi nvm Hummm B@y i@ warn-mm; I.,Hbwmn Ibumv, n citizen of the-Unified States, residnf mhe city f'pmlaaelphil, @Gumy ,of Pfunde@ phia, 'and' 'State -of lEPifsmnsyLvgaunm,have invendfee-rmin new md =usef111 Improvements' in DyeingMabhnes ofwhichtjhe following is a full, clear, andexafct' spw'aton.

Myihvmtion rlates t0 ber @mating mac'h-iims and 11i-fers particularly"to dffic's sukibzvble fo'li fthe treatment of rolled fabrics withliquids. A j

The dyeing, Meat-,hing and Sinlfml tientcompish'ed-by ralllilg of wdang; the fabric m 'xwhrbyp fthe' ber: moll is maintained? undefrfprureamil fresfvmn movement im Relbbed Apr. 39, 119i mi s@ fsa. msam M ueatixms fof myf tended menifer 42jwi1th ahole ai; The contraction of therods supply, not shown, whereby a liquid may be forced into thereceptacle 24, within which is the imperforat'e member 25 for the pur-`pose ofymore evenly distributing the liquid upon theirner faceofstheforaminous member 21.1 i The cylindrical member carries the twointegral flange members 26 and 27.

Capable of abutment upon the foraminous cylinder is a series ofsemi-circular members 28, 28A; 29, 29A,

semi-circular members are similar, a description of but 011.6 will begiven. Within the member 28. .isa .series of circular openings. withineachotwhich is a slidable bar 34,.carrying,.:a.semi-circular member 35,a

,. Spring.,36,abutting. upon -thermembers 28 and."35causingthe latterlto have a normal outwardly position. 1- The lower portion of themember28 has a semi-circular extension 37, with a recess for themovement, of the Semicircular .memberv l-39 movable `withinA a recess-4QWithntheflower member The member; .-285- has a` corresponding `series ofWhengfthe members v28 and 28A are-clamped' around the foramino-uscylinder,.the members 37, 37A28,..28.A, 3x9, 39A, 35, 355i: form a watertight abutment thereon. Between the-.members 26 and 28,28A is a seriesof toggles 41, each carrying an eX- therein. Betwcenthegmenibers 29, 29Aand, 30, 30A is a series oftogglesl43, 43eachfcarrying an extendedkmember .44. with allele therein. .Between the members- 27 and 31,31A isa series of toggles'45,-.45 each carrying an extended member 46 with ahole therein. -Resilient IQf'S 14:7, .47,475 pass throughY holes v in oeach series of members 42, 44, 46, lthe rods being connectedgbyga.-Sresof:turn-buckles 48, 48. 47, 47, 47 willthusfforceathefmembers 28:and, 29 v .toward each other and the members 30 and.3'1 towardaeacb,ethe'rgelcsing afpo-ntion of the Openings.-v iI-l, the .f'flglilil'lsCylinder. That pom-i011 fof; the'. foraminous :cylinder between themembers 29i and A3 0' .isclosed 1 by.-means of the v.amnularfmernber-fQO abutting thereon, thegextendedwportions 9landq92 of theniembers 29 and 30, ,re'spettively',/being slidably movable.,thereoiverg Ai series of z slots :93193 within the blades 50.50,through :'which'the. pins. 94,34. passaallQWi-ng the blades 550.5010 bemoved inwardly or outwardly. .In ord-er. to compress ai fabric:wounds-upon the cylinder,. and-,fto-.fpreventits '-disarrangementdui-.- ing the forcing'fo-r a :liquidthrough it, .I use a :'seriesofblades` 50,1551), each having al 012,513, 51.and52,152 Capable ofplacement across each. recess'l is aimember ;i 52 pivotedat 53 and;fastened by lthe nutand so, 30A; s1, 312th@ vtwo portions of each arehinged at 32 as shown' 1n /Fig `-L2, andi capable fof being' clampedtogether by the screw clamp 33.l As these yclamped at 62, has a seriesof recesses 63, 63

in which the blades 50, 50 may be fitted. When the blades 50, 50 arethus fitted into the recesses 63, 63, and the band clamped, the' inneredges of the blades 50,' 50wilf-l rest upon thefabric 100,.wound uponthe foraminous cylinder. In order to press the blades 50, 50 upon thefabric 100, a Wire or rod,70,.com prised of :a seri of sections attachedtogether by means of the turn-buckles 71, '71 is placed within therecesses 52', 52, the turning of the turn-buckles. 71,71 pressing theblades 50, 50 inwardly. The foraminous portion of the cylinder comprisesa series of spaced parallel bars 80, 80.

The operation of the'device-is as follows, assumingthat the members 28,28A, 29, 29A, 30, 304 and 31, 31A are abutting upon the foraminouscylinder Fabric 100 is wound upon the cylinder between the members 28and 29 and between the members 30 and 31, and the' members .60, 60,carrying the blades 50, 50 are placed in' position upon the outerportion of the fabric rolls. The vturn-buckles 48, 48 of Ithe wires 47,47 are then turned thus pressing the members 35, 35, 35 against thesides of the wound fabric 10,0, through the medium of the toggle's 41,41. This movenrent `also closes al1 of the openings of the foraminouscylinder except the portion'upon which the .fabric abufts. Whensufficient pressureghasthus been obtained-the turnf buckles 71, 71 areturned, thus forcing the blades 50,50 inwardly against the wound fabric.j n ai` liquid is', now forced throughthe chamber l24 of of-.it willbeforiced outwardly and-evenlythrough the wound? fabric100fthusvtreatingt the edges of thefabrc equally with `the otherpoi-'tions thereof.V The entire deVicef-;-as` shown, may be carriedwithin not shown, for the receiving offthe liquid and its return for,future useE if desired.

In the modiicaftion'shown in thejle-ft of Fig. 8, the member 28 oftheform ofthe device previously series of stepped members -81, 82; 83movable overl each "other and fformingf=watertight abutments. The member81 abuts u on the foraminos cylinder, and tlie'mem rs -82 .thecylinder,-l fallv a receptacle, .i

described, is replacedv byfa and 83 have openings through whichr` thewith the member 82. The semi-circular v member 35 of the firstdescribedlform 'of my dem is i lacie-by. e series emergenti er ed allfebnieaupenftheafpramineus-cyilim v In the modification shown in theright of Fig. 8, the members 86, 86 have a fiat exposed surface insteadof a rounded one, as shown in the left of that figure.

Fig. 10 shows a modified form of the members 86, 86 in which they areserrated on their exposed surface.

While I show my device operative with a special form of foraminouscylinder, it is evident that it is applicable to `other forms of suchcylinders.

I do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number orarrangement of parts shown and described, all of which may be variedwithout going beyond the scope of my invention as described and claimed.

What I claim ris 1. In a fabric treating device, in combination, aforaminous cylinder capable of having fabric wound thereon, a series ofinner members abutting upon the foraminous cylinder, slidable thereonand ca able of closing a port-ion of .the openings t erein, a series ofouter slidable members abutting upon the inner members and upon .eachother, toggle means for abutting the inner and outer members upon theedges of fabric wound upon the cylinder and for maintaining them in saidabuttable position.

2. In ay fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous c lindercapable of having a. series of ro ls of fabric wound thereon, a seriesof inner members abutting upon the foraminous cylinder, slidable thereonand capable of closing a portion of the openings therein, a series ofouter slidable members abutting upon the inner members and upon eachother, and means for slid-ably moving the inner and outer series ofmembers causing them to :aburt upon the edges of the series of rolls offabric wound upon the cylinder.

3. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a series of rolls of fabric wound thereon, a series ofinner members abutting upon the foraminous cylinder, slidable thereonand capable of closing a portion of the openings therein, a series ofouter slidable members abutting upon the inner members and upon eachother and toggle means for slidably moving the inner and outer series ofmembers causing them to abut upon the edges e srl-mean;mailntammathem'iaseid abut Maresme.

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.ingraserades of, m1111510@ fallar-ie *,Wgundnthl'li,ie-ascuasaOtinnenniembereabutterg upon the `inra,francesi cylinder.slid-able thereon `and capable of closing a portion of Ithe openings 1heneim fa series; 1 off outeri fslid'alilm members upon the innermembers and upon each ot er, means for slidably moving the inner andouter series of members causing them to abut upon the edges of theseries of rolls of wound fabric and means for maintaining the woundfabric in an undisturbed position during the forcing of a liquidtherethrough.

5. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous c lindercapable of having a fabric woun thereon, an extended flange memberintegral with each end of the cylinder, a series of inner semi-circularmembers abuttable upon and slidable over the cylinder whereby theopenings in the cylinder beneath the inner members are closed, a seriesof abuttable, slid'able members abutting upon the inner members andmeans for slidably moving the inner and outer members causing them toabut upon fabric wound upon the cylinder.

6. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a fabric woun thereon, an extended flange memberintegral with each end of the cylinder, a series of inner semi-circularmembers abuttable upon and slidable over the cylinder whereby theopenings in the cylinder beneath the inner members are closed, a seriesof abuttable, slidable members albutting upon the inner members andmeans between 'the fiange members and the inner and outer series ofmembers whereby the 'two latter series may be made to abut u on theedges of fabric Wound upon the cylinder.

7. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a fabric wound thereon, an extended flange memberintegral with each end of the cylinder, a series of inner semi-circularmembers abuttable upon and slidable over the,

cylinder whereby the openings in the cylinder beneath the inner membersare closed, a series of abuttable, slid'able members abutting upon theinner members, means for slidably moving the inner and outer memberscausing them to abut upon fabric wound upon the cylinder and means formaintaining the fabric in an undisturbed condition while a liquid isbeing forced therethrough.

8. In a fabric treating device, in combination, a foraminous cylindercapable of having a fabric Wound thereon, an extended fiange memberintegral with each end of the cylinder, a. series of inner semi-circulermembers abuttable upon and slidwble over the cylinder whereby theopenings in the ey1- inderbeneath the innerY members are closed, aseries of abuttable, sldable members abutlting upon the inner members,toggle means for abutting the series of members upon the edges of fabricwound upon the cylinder limi-9,0

mainteining them in said' position and a.

series of movable blades vcapable of a;but 10 .t

ment upon the outer face of the wound fabric. A' v Signed at New York1in the county of New York and State of New York this 24th day ofJanuary, 1918.` v

HOW ARD M. DUDLEY.

.Gopiea -of thii patent muy he obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patenti Wnhington, D. 0."

